diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player/ios/Classes/FLTVideoPlayerPlugin.m b/packages/video_player/video_player/ios/Classes/FLTVideoPlayerPlugin.m
index f0f672d87431..093e34e6ec3d 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player/ios/Classes/FLTVideoPlayerPlugin.m
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player/ios/Classes/FLTVideoPlayerPlugin.m
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ @interface FLTVideoPlayer : NSObject <FlutterTexture, FlutterStreamHandler>
 @property(nonatomic, readonly) bool disposed;
 @property(nonatomic, readonly) bool isPlaying;
 @property(nonatomic) bool isLooping;
+@property(nonatomic) double internalPlaybackSpeed;
 @property(nonatomic, readonly) bool isInitialized;
 - (instancetype)initWithURL:(NSURL*)url
                frameUpdater:(FLTFrameUpdater*)frameUpdater
@@ -310,6 +311,9 @@ - (void)updatePlayingState {
   }
   if (_isPlaying) {
     [_player play];
+
+    // fix to always set playback speed accurately
+    [self setPlaybackSpeed:_internalPlaybackSpeed];
   } else {
     [_player pause];
   }
@@ -394,6 +398,7 @@ - (void)setPlaybackSpeed:(double)speed {
     return;
   }
 
+  [self setInternalPlaybackSpeed:speed];
   _player.rate = speed;
 }